Where We Are
The MGH Institute is located in and around the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, overlooking downtown Boston. Its first, fully renovated, state-of-the-art teaching facility is in the Catherine Filene Shouse Building.
The Shouse Building houses classrooms, study areas, the School of Nursing, the departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Physical Therapy, the Speech-Language Literacy Center, the Aphasia Center, the Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion, the Center for Interprofessional Studies and Innovation, the Office of Information Technology, the Office of Facilities, and MGH Institute Security.
Originally built as the joiner's shop in 1866, the Shouse Building also houses The Children's Quarters, which offers kindergarten and preschool daycare to staff and students of the Institute, as well as to the Charlestown community. The Shouse Building is Building 36 on First Avenue in the Navy Yard.
In 2008, the Institute expanded its campus to two other buildings. The Office of Student Affairs, and departmental offices for the School of Nursing are located on the ground floor of Building 39 on First Avenue. The President's Office, the Provost’s Office, the Office of Communications and Marketing, the Office of Development, and other administrative offices are located on the second and third floors of Building 34.
In 2012, the Institute expanded by 21,000 square feet taking over the top floor of 2 Constitution Center (2CC), located just outside the Navy Yard and directly overlooking the USS Constitution, more commonly known as “Old Ironsides.” The addition includes new and expanded physical therapy labs, a 102-seat active learning classroom with state-of-the-art technology and lounge and study areas that students from nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology share.
The next year, the Institute expanded into its sixth location, the Center for Health & Rehabilitation Research located in Building 79/96, where several of the school's full-time research faculty conduct research on topics such asamyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), cancer treatment related fatigue, and the genetic, neurological, and behavioral links between oral and written language development.
The Institute's space now exceeds 130,000 square feet – a 90% increase in the past 13 years.
The MGH Institute is readily accessible by car, harbor ferry and public transportation, making it convenient to points of interest throughout the Boston area.
View the Interactive Map of the MGH Institute and the Charlestown Navy Yard.